Missouri Militia

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Missouri Militia
Active 1982-present
Country  United States
Website www.missourimilitia.com

The Missouri Militia is a private, non-profit civilian defense organization in the state of Missouri. The Missouri Militia is not a part of the Missouri Reserve Force.[1] which is the state defense force for the state of Missouri.[2] Its members have been active in disaster relief after the 2011 Joplin tornado.[3]

The Missouri Militia is distinct from the state's National Guard in that they cannot become federal entities (all state National Guard units can be federalized under the National Defense Act of 1933 with the creation of the National Guard of the United States).

Organization

The state has been divided into nine units, each having its own commanding officer. The Missouri Militia is not funded by the federal or state government, and members are unpaid. Volunteers have to purchase their own uniforms and most, if not all, of their own equipment.[4]

Training

Training is a vital part of their operations and occurs continuously. The training atmosphere is professional and very skill focused with emphasis on learning and executing skills correctly, rather than on rigorous physical resistance type training. All training is conducted with safety in mind.[5]

Training generally occurs one Saturday a month with a 2-day field exercise conducted quarterly, however not all training takes place in the field. Often they will have medical classes taught by certified Doctors or RN's, including CPR training which is conducted by the American Heart Association. Their training standards are broken into three progressive skill levels which are guidelines for each individual.[6]

Weapons qualification and training are provided. For this reason, people possessing felonies are barred from joining the Militia.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Samaha, Albert (June 22, 2011). "Watch Out: Here Comes the Missouri Militia - St. Louis - News - Daily RFT". The Riverfront Times. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Of these high-risk states, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania lack SDFs." The 21st-Century Militia: State Defense Forces and Homeland Security, Heritage Foundation.
  3. ↑ Samaha, Albert (June 22, 2011). "Watch Out: Here Comes the Missouri Militia - St. Louis - News - Daily RFT". The Riverfront Times. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Region". Missouri Militia. 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 "FAQ". Missouri Militia. 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Events". Missouri Militia. 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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